v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Lucubrated p. pr. & vb. n. Lucubrated ] [ L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n. ] To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night. [ 1913 Webster ]
(v) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing, Syn. expand, expound, enlarge, lucubrate, exposit, dilate, flesh out, expatiate, Ant. contract, Example:She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation